Our great and proud nation, the United States of America, has set aside ten (10) publicly observed national holidays for all Americans to enjoy and celebrate. Additionally every four years an eleventh holiday, Inauguration Day, is added to the annual … Continue reading
By the 1873 Treaty of Paris, the boundaries of the new nation had been set. The Constitution of four years later coincided with the end of a serious post-Revolutionary economic depression; a vigorous economic and political life characterized the … Continue reading
“Give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick Henry was born on his family’s farm in Hanover County, Virginia, on May 29, 1736. His father was John Henry, an emigrant from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who had attended King’s College, Aberdeen before … Continue reading
The Far East has its Beijing, the Middle East has its Jerusalem, England has its London, France its Paris and Italy has its Rome,…but America’s only origination shrines are her altars of patriotism–the first and most potent being Jamestown; the … Continue reading
The Virginia Giant 14. “When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him; and the … Continue reading
By the year 2011, the U.S. government carried a total national debt of $14 trillion, and also faced $46 trillion in future obligations of unfunded-liabilities for federal “entitlement” programs such as Medicare and Social Security. As it all began when … Continue reading
Christmas, its meaning, symbols, adornments, gifts, activities, family involvements and most importantly its LOVE are not the same for everyone. Just as no two snowflakes are identical. No two people, couples, or families experience the self same feelings, emotions, and … Continue reading
Keep in mind that the first Pilgrims aboard the “Mayflower” departed Plymouth, England on September 16, 1620. They sailed south-westwardly across the North Atlantic Ocean for 58 days. They dropped anchor just off the seashore of Cape Cod at what … Continue reading
“Believe me, dear Sir: there is not in the British empire a man who more cordially loves the union with Great Britain than I do. But by the God that made me, I will cease to exist before I yield … Continue reading
Time for a history lesson. Enjoy “Rights and Grievances” The strife, struggle, and bloody wars that have been brought on and fought over the subject of “the tyranny of some form of taxation” have plagued mankind every since the beginning … Continue reading
